Scout Notes

Maddison and Grealish injury updates and Sunday’s FPL action reviewed

We round up the headline FPL talking points from Sunday’s matches in our whistle-stop review.

JACKED IN

Jack Grealish (£7.7m) was absent as Aston Villa succumbed to a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Leicester City.

Rumours had swirled about the midfielder’s potential absence both before and after Friday’s Gameweek 25 deadline and there is still an element of mystery about how long the England international will be sidelined for, with the Athletic’s Gregg Evans reporting that Grealish will also miss next weekend’s match against Leeds United and the BBC’s Simon Stone going a step further and declaring (in a subsequently watered down article) that he may miss a month of action.

Interviewed after full-time, Villa boss Dean Smith expressed hope that Grealish could be back in time for Gameweek 26 – although did admit that he would have to be an “optimist” to think that:

Jack had some discomfort on Friday afternoon so we pulled him out of training, assessed him and didn’t think he was right for the game.

It’s not a re-occurrence of a longstanding injury or an old injury. It’s not going to be a long-term injury but I’ll be guided by the medical staff as to how long he’ll be out and Jack himself. I can’t tell you any more than that really.

Pretty much [a case of taking it game by game], yeah. If I’m an optimist maybe he’ll be back for Leeds or, if not, Sheffield United but I have to be guided by him and the medical staff and see how it is.

FPL managers aren’t hanging around either way, with Grealish the most-sold player of Gameweek 26 and already flogged by over 100,000 managers.

MADDISON ALL RIGHT?

Gundogan fit to start as De Bruyne returns to City XI and Foden drops to bench 1

Leicester City have their own injury concern as we prepare for the biggest Double Gameweek of the season.

James Maddison (£7.3m) continued his fine form on Sunday and opened the scoring at Villa Park – his 12th goal or assist in his last 14 appearances.

But the England midfielder hobbled from the field of play just after the hour-mark, having twice needed treatment from the visitors’ physios.

Brendan Rodgers said after full-time:

He had an issue with his hip last season. He just felt it when he was taking the corner so as a precaution we’ve taken him off and we’ll examine that over the next couple of days.

Harvey Barnes (£6.8m) is probably the biggest winner from the flags on fellow mid-price midfielders Grealish and Maddison: he is currently the most-bought asset of Gameweek 26.

Barnes recorded his second successive double-digit haul with a goal and an assist in the Foxes’ victory, which took his total to 10 attacking returns in 11 Gameweeks.

Ricardo Pereira (£5.9m) was intriguingly deployed ‘out of position’ in that win for the Foxes, lining up on the right of midfield ahead of Timothy Castagne (£5.7m) – although how much that selection was made with a plan to combat Grealish in mind is another question.

1-0 TO THE ARSENAL’S OPPONENTS

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Ilkay Gundogan (£6.1m) made a swift return from injury at the Emirates this afternoon but couldn’t add to his season’s goal tally of 11.

The German started and finished the game in his now customary ‘number eight’ role but he, and City as a collective, never really clicked in an attacking sense in north London.

Not that Pep Guardiola’s side really needed to get out of second gear, with Arsenal failing to capitalise on some threatening positions in the final third and mustering only one shot on target in the entire game.

This was City’s 15th clean sheet of the season and their 13th in the last 16 Gameweeks.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) made his first start on his return from injury as a ‘false nine’ and managed to look both classy and rusty before being hooked on the hour-mark, while the advanced Joao Cancelo (£6.1m) again saw plenty of penalty-box action and wasted a glorious chance to double City’s lead when toe-poking wide from 10 yards.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) was the visitors’ match-winner, nodding home Riyad Mahrez‘s (£8.1m) second-minute cross for his 13th attacking return in his last 14 league starts.

SON/ANTONIO/SPURS

Grealish absent through injury as Castagne returns for Leicester's trip to Villa 3

West Ham United defeated Tottenham Hotspur in the first Premier League game of the day, with Jesse Lingard (£5.9m) continuing his purple patch of form in east London.

Lingard’s goal was his fourth attacking return in as many appearances for the Hammers and turned out to be the match-winner, which secured him maximum bonus points and a double-digit haul.

Michail Antonio (£6.6m) was passed fit to play and marked his return with an early goal, although his comeback was ever-so-slightly tainted with a second-half booking.

Tomas Soucek (£5.3m) also picked up a yellow card en route to a one-pointer, with FPL’s most-owned defender, Aaron Cresswell (£5.8m), losing his clean sheet when Lucas Moura (£6.6m) nodded home Gareth Bale‘s (£9.3m) corner.

Soucek and Vladmir Coufal (£4.7m) were involved in separate collisions but recovered to finish the game.

Son Heung-min (£9.5m) and Harry Kane (£11.1m) both blanked but came within inches of a return: the former striking the woodwork late on with a freak, looping touch, with the latter seeing a potential assist go up in smoke in the process.

Kane had also teed the impressive Bale up for a second-half attempt that clipped the bar.

All in all, though, another underwhelming Spurs display (their fifth defeat in six) will leave some FPL managers pondering whether even Kane and Son are worth the outlay for the upcoming Double Gameweek.

BRU-NO WHO

“It’s not been his best game but…”

That line has regularly been used in conjunction with Bruno Fernandes‘ (£11.6m) name over the past few months and there was almost an inevitability on Sunday that, after an anonymous first half in which his most notable contribution was to pick up a booking, the Portuguese playmaker would still come good.

A slightly fortunate assist for Daniel James‘ (£6.2m) goal and a customary penalty brought up his 10th double-digit haul of the season and means that he has now racked up 307 FPL points in his 39 appearances for Manchester United.

Matching Fernandes on the day was Marcus Rashford (£9.6m), who won the aforementioned spot-kick after earlier firing United in front.

Anthony Martial (£8.7m) couldn’t take advantage of the injured Edinson Cavani’s (£7.9m) absence and turned in a poor showing, while United’s back four yet again conceded to a Premier League struggler – the bottom five teams in the division have all breached the Red Devils’ defence in 2020/21, with Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m) the latest to profit.

Luke Shaw‘s (£5.1m) owners may overlook those deficiencies so long as the left-back continues to create chances a furious rate – the defender was again top for key passes for his side on Sunday.

GOALS, ASSIST AND BONUS

(Courtesy of LiveFPL.net)

922 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Boberella
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Quick poll on Best Captain for GW26?

    A) Bruno
    B) KDB
    C) Gundo
    D) Son
    E) Vardy
    F) DCL

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A or E

    2. baines is god
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      of those E

      real answer is Salah or Kane

      1. Boberella
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Yep, edging towards Vardy or DCL as a diff.

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        But depends if you're chasing, if chasing a punt on dcl would be good option

        1. Boberella
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Chasing yes, so a punt on Vardy or DCL could be worth a pop

    5. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A,F,D imo

      1. Boberella
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Think A will be the popular choice (as well as Kane)

    6. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      F by far. Good enough for a TC.

    7. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Somebody is going to score 3 or 4 goals and rise

      Totally random

      Pick the luckiest player

  2. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Risers: None

    Fallers: Firmino (9.2) Antonio (6.5) Kouyaté (4.8) Devine (4.4)

    1. hueycho
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice cheers mate~~

    2. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Rag. Antonio prolly worth having if Watkins sans Jack proves flat.

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If only he had genuinely any fixture that wasn't City away

    4. FPL Bond @ Twitter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No drop for Grealish. Good..

    5. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How is firmino still 9.2m! Should be 7m or under next season

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe he finds his mojo next season. Will be a tricky one to price, along with Jesus and Aguero.

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Aguero will leave in the summer.

  3. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start which keeper

    A. Martinez (Leeds, Sheffield)
    B. Areola (palace and spurs)

    Normally I'd pick Martinez but seeing them today they were shocking, and Fulham very defensive..

    1. baines is god
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      still Martinez and not even close.

      1. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'm not so sure anymore, I picked areola this weekend and it paid off. And I think it could again.. currently on Martinez but tempted to switch

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez no doubt

      1. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I reckon they could have 1 clean sheet each. Leeds should score Vs villa and spurs should score Vs Fulham. Both Sheffield and palace are absolute garbage tho so can't see them scoring

    3. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A by a mile, regardless of todays game.

  4. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy is the decoy now for Barnes and Maddison to produce

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That explains the duck noises.

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Which means less attractive for Vardy?

      1. FantasyClub
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Vardy is always tempting to transfer in because it’s Vardy but he hasn’t had a double digit haul for 11 GW’s now, although 3 of them GW’s he didn’t play. His highest score was 6, so I’m not very confident to bring him in and once again it was Barnes and Maddison that got the points

  5. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez (sanchez)
    Cancelo stones Shaw (dallas White)
    Salah bruno Barnes gundo (raphinha)
    Kane Bamford Watkins
    Is Bamford + raphinha + dallas > DCL + reed + pereira/digne worth a - 8 on bb?

    1. baines is god
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yes

      1. barton fc
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Might go for it, worried leeds could do well at villa, the other option is Bamford to dcl for free

        Who do you prefer digne or pereira?

  6. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth getting in Targett now or have Villa lost their defensive touch...

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don't bother they looked awful without cash and grealish

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This, have been for a while with the 2 playing but have been bailed by Martinez

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not base on 1 game. Esp with targett priced cheaply

  7. baines is god
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is El Ghazi a legit option?

    Seems likely to start now Grealish out, and on pens, but was hauled off after 60 minutes today?

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't bother with villa tbh without grealish and cash

      1. baines is god
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        they have very possibly 2 doubles in the next 3 weeks and no gw29 blank.

        softish fixtures too, obviously missing their best player won't help but no evidence they won't still score goals and get clen sheets etc.

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Villa have no options at the moment apart from Martinez

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Perhaps he was rested for the penalties to come?

      1. baines is god
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        no, i think he was just subbed off because he and Villa weren't playing well.

        Dean Smith picked him for every game when Barkley was out, and doesn't seem to do 'rotation', so great chance El Ghazi starts both games. Probably around a 50% chance Villa get a penalty in one of those games so owning El Ghazi could be a good idea

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Trez could start if he has another nightmare maybe

  8. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry guys completely bottomed but have 2 questions for you all
    1) How many DGW players should you have on your bench for it to be worth playing it
    2) Whats is the biggest point hit that you'd take to justify your answer to 1
    Thanks! 🙂

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      4
      -8

    2. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1) at least 2 DGW'ers on bench for BB
      2) -8 tops

    3. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A) If you have SGW players who have a very easy game, then you do not need any DGWers on the bench... DGWers may also not have any easy games in the DGW like probably Chelsea this GW. So may not be worth it to have DGWers.
      B) -8

    4. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      We can't answer that. Depends on the bench and expected points for hits. And no need to have any dgw players on bench to make BB worth while. For example my bench is areola, Ings, bamford and raphina only 1dgw player and I'd bb that of I had the chip still

    5. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3
      -8

    6. LSK
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you decide not to use it because you don’t have enough DGW players, how many DGW players will you have when you actually decide to use it? Surely zero now that the other big double has passed. So even 1 is worth it. I’d aim for 2 or 3 though for a -4 or -8.

    7. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldnt take hits to get in a dgw player to bench boost. Unless it is part of a bigger trade.

      If u have 4 active bench players..i think its ok to bench boost if u have 1 or 2 dgw players. In fact i m doing it on a non dgw week as it is hard to exactly predict when is the next dgw and i have wildcarded this gw so cannot bb immediately.

    8. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      SGW players are fine with a good fixtures - you can never guarantee your DGW players will actually play both games - when else are you going to use BB?

    9. woodles
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Late reply but I took a -12 in GW19 to BB and I had 3x doubles and Saka (with a SGW). Johnstone played 1 of the 2 games. The bench gained me 41 in total.. so it can definitely pay off with a bit of luck

  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do I need to wildcard?
    Martinez Forster
    Mee Shaw Stones (Dallas Coufal)
    Son Bruno Gundogan Raphinha (Grealish)
    Kane Bamford Ings

    Could do Grealish to Barnes for free for 10 double game week players.

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No way. Do grealish to barnes

    2. leeboy104
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Think that transfer would only give you 9 DGW players unless I've miscounted. Would do the transfer, maybe take a hit for DCL.

  10. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Smith optimistic of Grealish returning against Leeds, what do people make of this?

    1. Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Personal opinion/interpretation – no

    2. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Unlikely

    3. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's nonsense.

    4. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probable, he’s the manager after all... but every other report points to the contrary...

      1. Gabbiadini
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        yeh. if he is a chance to play I'd prefer not to take the -4 hit.

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You clearly don’t know his history on this stuff then

    5. leeboy104
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't trust Smith, think Grealish out for DGW and beyond.

      1. Gabbiadini
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes most likely I'll end up taking the hit to Barnes.

      2. HammersXI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Seems like every villa fan doesn't trust D.Smith update tbh. Earlier reports said 1 month, other journalist said at least out of Leeds game.

  11. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you rather do-
    A. Pope > Areola
    B. Salah > KDB

    Need to take one of the above hits to fund a good bench for BB.

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Try dropping Bruno instead. 🙂

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        lol hell no.

    5. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all!

  12. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this worth a BB?

    Areola Dallas raphina coufal

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would

    2. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, I probably would

    3. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not too keen on the idea of BB Coufal, could you move him out for someone in the same price bracket with a DGW?

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Already doing a -8, not sure if it’s worth another hit. Although he’s the main reason I’m doubting BB this gw.

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I have the same issue and might just go with him as with this season you never know whats going to happen.

        2. HammersXI
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ah if it's a -8 then maybe an extra hit might not be wise

  13. Boberella
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not seeing KDB mentioned at all in any teams or WCs here.
    No one fancy him? or is it a case of waiting til after UCL match and assess further/rotation/less minutes, etc?

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He didn’t play 90 mins. So remains to be soon how fit he is and how he will be eased into.

      1. Boberella
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, he certainly didn't look too sharp in places, but he played 2 amazing passes that both should have been converted (Sterling and Gundo)

  14. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes expected to rise and Grealish expected to fall today? Have exact funds to do some moves and cant afford rises and loses.

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Price changes happened 25 mins ago and neither dropped or rose

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oh so I get a day to plan the moves... Surely they will change tomorrow. Thanks.

        1. Boberella
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Gotta think Grealish will fall and Barnes will rise tomorrow yeah.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth the risk, still too many unknowns with EL still to play

  15. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you lose Salah to bring in Kane

    Or

    Go without, and do Ings > DCL

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would go without and go for DCL. Spurs just don't rly look like they are performing

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane has great fixtures but form is dodgy.

      Ings to DCL is probably a better move for this DGW

      1. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Form is dodgy?

        1. Messiah Hazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He’s not scoring as often as we expected...

      2. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        i dont think he has great fixtures, Fulham and Burnley have not let in many goals recently

    4. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would B be Ings to Kane if losing Salah?

      I have already done Ings to DCL, but not bothered much by Kane as a Son owner. Spurs not exactly looking great and Salah has SHU.

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Probably lose Antonio for Kane if I sold Salah

  16. kobewan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy, Targett, Watkins, Rapinha

    BB or nah?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  17. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bring in Pereira or Digne?

    Concerns over whether Pereira will start every week...

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Did you triple up on Leeds in the end? 🙂

      Would play safe with Digne. Periera will be slowly brought inside to manage his fitness

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Nah just stuck with 2 but armband on Bamford sort of made it 3 lol

        1. HammersXI
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah fell into that trap myself. Wanted to be punty with Raphinha as C but balls out of it at the last min.

  18. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What do you see as better strategy to DGW26 for chaser?

    A: Bamford > Vardy .. double Vardy & Barnes

    B: Raphinha > Son .. double Kane & Son

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If I'm chasing I would go with A

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  19. HammersXI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Unsure what to really do with my team, more keen on KDB over Kane.

    Martinez (Forster)
    Lowton Digne Dias (Rudiger Coufal)
    Salah Gundo Bruno (TC) Son Raphinha
    Ings Bamford (4.3m)

    Am really considering doing some wholesale changes, thoughts on which to do?

    A) Ings + Raphinha -> Watkins + KDB (-4)
    B) Ings + Raphinha -> Kane + Barnes (-4)
    C) Ings + Raphinha -> Kane + M.Periera (-4)
    D) Ings -> DCL
    E) Ings + Raphinha + Coufal -> DCL + KDB + Struijk (-8)

    Am willing to take a hit instead of wildcarding tbh.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You’d definitely want 3 City for the coming 2 DGWs for City. A

      1. HammersXI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would you go Watkins > DCL tho. That's my thought process tho. I feel that Watkins without Grealish is an issue, but yes they face Leeds..

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Does Watkins to DCL involve an extra hit? I may bring in Watkins if Grealish injury is only short term so I have one less transfer to do for BGW29

          1. HammersXI
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah I'll be 0.6m short. So it will require a hit to get in DCl. Hence I'm considering the Coufal -> Struijk move (if no one rises, I got exact money for all..)

            (Shucks my bad with the reply)

  20. baines is god
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This stage of the season, if you're outside the top 100k it's time to experiment.

    Sell, Son, Fernandes and Bamford

    All over 50% ownership, Son not on set pieces, Spurs not scoring much, Kane a better option.
    Fernandes tricky double and bad fixtures after.
    Bamford no more doubles.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I suppose you’re ditching all 3 yourself then?

    2. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That's how you'll fall out of the top 1m. not 100k.

      Fernandes is almost fixture proof atm. And they are playing Palace. I would captain anyone who plays Palace.

      Bamford has 29. I would get rid after 30.

  21. HammersXI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yeah I'll be 0.6m short. So it will require a hit to get in DCl. Hence I'm considering the Coufal -> Struijk move (if no one rises, I got exact money for all..)

  22. baines is god
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at City's fixtures and Pep's penchant for rotation, I don't think having just 1 or 2 City players is that bad for the DGW.

    There are 0 guaranteed starters or even highly likely starters for both their games except Ederson.

    They're more likely to get 0 clean sheets than 2, with 1 the most likely outcome, and their goals are so spread out who knows who to own

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you look at the stats, Dias / KDB and Sterling has almost started every game when fit.

      I'll rather have KDB for 60 mins in an in-form side than getting Kane for supposedly better fixtures on paper.

      Burnley and Fulham are NOT easy games

      1. baines is god
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        great chance Dias rests one of the two, he'll start CL midweek and the Utd game after the DGW.

        KDB same story.

        agree about the last point though

        1. HammersXI
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Dias already had his rest. So too KDB if you didn't realize.

          The odds of them getting rested again seems low. KDB minutes will be managed per game. But I see him starting everything till they win the league.

          1. baines is god
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            that's just inaccurate. Pep rotates constantly, the reason Dias has played almost every game when fit this year was Laporte and Ake were injured. Since Laporte's return he has rested Dias once, and very possibly will more, unless you think he'll play him in 4 straight games over 10 days.

            KDB just coming back from injury is an even bigger rotation threat, they're 10 points clear and 98% favourites to win the league, you think Pep doesn't realise that?

            1. HammersXI
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Dias wasn't rested. He was coming back from sickness hence Pep decided against playing him till he has fully recovered. Him play 3/4 games tbh would provide more points potential than any other team atm with the way city are playing.

              I'm more certain that KDB isn't gg to play more than 70 mins per game for the next few weeks.

              I wouldn't call him a rotation threat. Mahrez / Foden / Jesus and Torres are rotation threats.

              "Pep rotates constantly" - but yet Sterling missed 2 out of the last 14 games while also playing in the FA cup and UCL. And before you said injuries, Mahrez / Bernando / Torres were all fit. Pep's rotation isn't as crazy as you think of it at several positions

    2. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Based off your last 2 comments it's as if you're intentionally trying to give bad advice so people fail :')

      1. baines is god
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        bro just throwing out ideas, people can take them or reject them!

        1. HammersXI
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          If you're throwing out ideas cause you are making such moves then you're more credible. Talk is cheap 🙂

      2. HammersXI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oh, right didn't know he was the person asking ppl to sell those 3 people. lol. Good spot, Shouldn't have wasted my time

  23. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How do we feel about the following moves

    Ings Antonio Dallas > DCL Watkins Digne or Pereira(-4)

    BB the following, assuming Maddison is fit.

    Martinez Areola
    Cancelo Stones Shaw Digne Lowton
    Son (C) Salah Bruno Gundo Maddison
    DCL Bamford Watkins

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Digne might get another DGW apparently? Would hold off the Pereira move as he might not play both games. Gotta wait for Europa league.

    2. baines is god
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      like it, shame to miss Ings DGW27 but meh

  24. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Robertson
    Salah Fernandes Gundogan Raphinha
    Bamford DCL Ings

    Pope Soucek Coufal Ferguson

    1. Soucek Coufal Ferguson >> Barnes Targett Shaw (-4) (play BB)
    2. Coufal Ings Coufal >> Targett Kane (could TC)
    3. Pope Soucek Ings >> Areola Barnes Kane (-4) (could TC)

    Thanks

  25. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Are these transfers worth doing for -4?
    This will give me 12 DGW players..... for 26

    Sterling / Bamford / Pope >> Barnes / Kane / Areola

  26. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Whi wins:

    A. Raphine & 16pts

    B. McCarthy, Dallas, Bamford & Ings

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will be a close call. But i suspect A might win. If Leeds score, most likely Raphinha will be involved

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I agree. And also LEE & SOT attack & defence cancelling each other out

  27. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Currently I got 3 Man City players in my team.... & I'm looking to get rid of Sterling to afford Kane.... So, is it worth doing?

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      considering the same. Not sure what to do with him

    2. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would wait out for UCL / UEL before deciding.

    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      just posted similar on the next page
      are you going sterling to gund or only having 2 city?

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Deciding to go with 2 City (Gundo & Cancelo)

  28. enrico.palazzo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How come the Live HOF isn't being updated regularly this season?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's up to GW23.

  29. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hey, have anyone noticed the PL table....
    Only the Manchester clubs are in top 4....
    So, the PL title is heading back to Manchester where it belongs....

  30. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Son or Barnes?

    Already have Kane